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One of the things I look forward to most during summertime are all the great summer Blockbuster releases. In the link below I've complied a list of this summers new and upcoming big blockbusters. Have a great movie season and enjoy! Zen's Summer Block Buster Movie Preview List Your thoughts and ...
05/29/2009
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Randy Johnson, president of Independence Mortgage Co. in Newport Beach, author of “How to Save Thousands of Dollars on Your Home Mortgage” and a mortgage broker since 1983, answers questions. Q. I am ready to buy now but am afraid that values may drop even more. What do you recommend? A. The “ave...
05/15/2009
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Home prices fell in nearly nine out of every 10 U.S. cities in the first quarter of this year as first-time buyers looking for bargains dominated the market. The National Association of Realtors said Tuesday that median sales prices of existing homes declined in 134 out of 152 metropolitan areas ...
05/15/2009
The latest Orange County home inventory report from Steve Thomas at Altera Real Estate in Aliso Viejo as of Thursday shows: Demand, the number of new pending sales over the prior month, totaled 3,632, the highest since August 2005. The active-listing inventory dropped 198 homes in two weeks to ...
05/07/2009
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Its that time of year again, the fifth annual Taste of Ladera! The event benefiting local charities features food, vendors, and live performances, including headliner Sugar Ray. The two-day event begins Saturday and goes on to Sunday. There will also be rides and activites for the entire family....
05/01/2009
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At least six of the 19 largest U.S. banks require additional capital, according to preliminary results of government stress tests, people briefed on the matter said. While some of the lenders may need extra cash injections from the government, most of the capital is likely to come from converting...
05/01/2009
"We expect the housing markets to start stabilizing in late 2009-early 2010, but any price appreciation will have to wait for the economic recovery to take hold," says the school's latest economic forecast, which was released today.The forecast noted that local homes sales have picked up mostly b...
04/23/2009
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The California market has really picked up here in the beginning of 2009. California Existing Home Sales are up over 100% over last year at this same period. The unsold inventory index has dropped 60% from last year. Last year at this time we had a 16.6 month inventory in the state and now we ...
03/27/2009
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Hey baseball fans, do you have that spring fever baseball itch? For those of you that do I've compiled all the latest and greatest baseball news, schedules and rankings for the 2009 Major League Baseball season. So no matter whom your favorite team is you'll be able to access the latest basebal...
03/17/2009
In today's society millions of Americans feel overstressed, overworked and overtaxed. I have put together for you a list of 7 simple ways to simplify your life. If you have other ways that you are simplifying your life please comment back on my blog. I would love to hear what they are and share ...
03/05/2009